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Study: Drug-resistant infections killed 1.2m people in 2019

January 21, 2022

This Oct 20, 2010 photo shows antibiotics displayed at a chemist's shop in Mumbai, India. (SAJJAD HUSSAIN / AFP) More than 1.2 million people died in 2019 from infections caused by bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics, higher than HIV/AIDS or malaria, according to a new report published on Thursday. Global...

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France sixth country with more than 10m COVID-19 infections

January 3, 2022

Pedestrians wear masks to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 as they wait at a crosswalk, near the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, Dec 14, 2021. (THIBAULT CAMUS/AP) PARIS / HAVANA / ROME - France became the sixth country in the world to report more than 10 million COVID-19 infections since the outbreak...

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Macron: ‘Difficult’ weeks ahead as France logs over 230,000 cases

January 2, 2022

Medical staff members tend to a COVID-19 patient under respiratory assistance, in a room of the intensive care unit of the Andre - Gregoire hospital in Montreuil, east of Paris, on Dec 14, 2021. (JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) PARIS / LISBON / NAIROBI - French President Emmanuel Macron on...

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Britania (SET: BRI) Starts First Day of IPO Trading on the SET

December 22, 2021

Poised to Launch 9 New Projects in 2022 and Lead Low-rise Housing Sector BANGKOK, Dec 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Britania PCL (SET: BRI) is debuting its IPO shares in the stock market, putting forward an impressive performance between 2018 and 2020 with an average annual growth rate of 113%. Revenue during the...

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Turnout passes the one million mark in Legco poll

December 19, 2021

More than a million Hongkongers had voted in the Legislative Council elections by early Sunday evening. As of 5.30pm, 1,033,968 votes had been cast for the 20 seats in the ten geographical seats. That's a turnout rate of 23.12 percent. At the same time in the 2016 Legco elections, turnout...

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NEC Establishes New US$150 Million CVC Fund

December 17, 2021

TOKYO, Dec 17, 2021 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) today announced the establishment of the "NEC Orchestrating Future Fund," a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund aiming to drive the ecosystems required to create social value through collaboration with customers and partners, and to promote new...

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Avantor Provides Critical Personal Protection Supplies to Vulnerable Populations through NGOs

December 6, 2021

Company donates 1.25 million non-surgical masks and 19,000 hand sanitizers to assist migrant workers, seniors, and heart disease patientsSingapore, Dec 6, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Avantor, Inc. a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences, advanced technologies, and applied materials...

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‘Mobility divide’ looms as poor stuck in fragile states, UN body says

December 2, 2021

A member of the UK Border Force (right) helps migrants on a beach in Dungeness on the south-east coast of England, on Nov 24, 2021, after they were rescued while crossing the English Channel. (BEN STANSALL / AFP) GENEVA - Migration between richer countries has risen, while conflict and climate...

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Aurelius Technologies Berhad (ATech) Launches Prospectus for Main Market Listing

November 30, 2021

ATech is well-positioned for sustainable, accelerated growth as demand for IoT terminal connections is expected to hit 23.7 billion by 2026. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Aurelius Technologies Berhad (“ATech”), a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) for industrial electronic products enroute to a listing on the Main Market of...

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Leon Fuat Berhad Posts 470% Rise in Quarterly PAT

November 29, 2021

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia, Nov 29, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Leon Fuat Berhad (Leon Fuat), a manufacturer and trader of steel products, specialising in rolled long and flat products, is pleased to announce today that the Group recorded a 470.4% gain in profit after tax (PAT) to RM38.66...

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Aurelius Technologies Berhad Launches Prospectus for Main Market Listing

November 29, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Aurelius Technologies Berhad ("ATech" or the "Company"), a provider of electronics manufacturing services ("EMS") for industrial electronic products enroute to a listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad ("Bursa Securities"), is pleased to announce the launch...

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HYPEBEAST LTD. (0150.HK) Delivers Record-breaking Interim Revenue of 54%+ and Increasing Profitability

November 29, 2021

HONG KONG, Nov 29, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - The board of directors of Hypebeast Limited (Stock Code: 0150.HK) has announced the Group's unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2021 ("1H2022"). The Group has proven to overcome and emerge stronger from last year, indicated...

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Hektar REIT Posts RM19.1 Million Revenue in 3Q

November 26, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Hektar Asset Management Sdn. Bhd., the Manager of Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust ("Hektar REIT") ("Manager"), today announced that for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021 ("3Q 2021"), Hektar REIT recorded revenue of RM19.1 million, which is a...

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WHO: Poorer nations to get virus antibody test tech for free

November 24, 2021

An employee demonstrates the application of a NADAL COVID-19 rapid test during a smear test at the distribution center of nal von minden, a company distributing antibody and antigen rapid tests, in Moers, western Germany on March 4, 2021, amid the ongoing coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (INA FASSBENDER / AFP) PARIS...

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SGX-listed Beng Kuang Group Achieved Stronger Performance in 9M2021

November 18, 2021

Singapore, Nov 17, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Beng Kuang Marine Limited (the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Beng Kuang Group"), is pleased to share its business update for the nine (9) months ended 30 September 2021 ("9M2021").Highights:- The Group's IE and CP business segments registered...

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Pandemic stole 28m years of life from 31 countries last year

November 10, 2021

Medical personnel provides medical assistance to a COVID-19 patient inside the intensive care unit in an hospital which treats patients with COVID-19 coronavirus in Kiev on Nov 1, 2021. The pandemic’s effects on mortality have been uneven. Life expectancy dipped in most places last year, shaving 28.1 million years off...

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The One Enterprise (SET: ONEE) debuts ONEE shares on first trading day

November 8, 2021

– Leveraging leadership in Thailand’s integrated media and entertainment business– With outstanding and distinctive business model, and long-term sustainable growth– Determined to create quality contents for the happiness of Thais and international audience BANGKOK, Nov 5, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – The One Enterprise PCL (SET: ONEE), the leader in Thailand’s integrated media and...

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UN chief calls for vaccine equity as COVID-19 deaths exceed 5m

November 2, 2021

This file photo taken on April 15, 2021 shows the graves of COVID-19 victims at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida cemetery in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil. (MICHAEL DANTAS / AFP) ROME / WASHINGTON / LONDON / ADDIS ABABA / KYIV / AMSTERDAM - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for...

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Wintermar Offshore (WINS:JK) Reports Turnaround 9M2021 Results

November 2, 2021

JAKARTA, Nov 1, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Wintermar Offshore Marine (WINS:JK) has announced turnaround results for 9M2021 with a net profit of US$0.49 million following a loss of US$7.44 mil in 9M2020.Stronger oil prices and measures to streamline the fleet and reduce gearing helped in turning the...